CARLSBERG/HEINEKEN
March 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE FIRST stage of legal proceedings that could lead to Carlsberg and Heineken being fined heavily by the European Commission because of allegations of market fixing have been launched in Brussels.Formal statements of objections were sent to both drinks giants by the Commission, claiming that they have been in breach of EU competition rules, notably Article 81 of the EU treaty, which bans cartels and other "damaging" concerted business practices.The Netherlands and Denmark-based international brewers have been told that the alleged infringement ...
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